24 July 2011

we saw this pair of chairs w/matching ottomans at the estate sale in palm springs, and couldn't decide if once recovered, they would be hot, or not. on one hand, they are sleek and minimal, on the other hand, almost minimal to the point of perhaps being a little too utilitarian. they were only $250 for the pair- practically free- but we were unsure if they would be chic enough after the expense of recovering to justify the purchase. we are normally pretty decisive when it comes to purchasing- it's our job, after all, but just couldn't decide on these, and figured if we were that on the fence about them, it was a sign to leave them behind...

whaddya think? should we have bought them? hot or not?

ps- oy vey... wait 'til you see what we did buy- a project to be sure, but we passed up similar once before and regretted it, so this time we purchased. we'll snap a pic of our purchase one day this week, so you can all have a giggle.Tweet

I like a tuxedo chair, but something's not quite right with these... Maybe the arms are just a tad too narrow? I think they cross over into 'waiting room furniture' because of that. (Probably could be remedied, though?)

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